Data Center Manager - Expression of Interest

Job Title

Manager, Data Centre - Expression of Interest

Job Description Summary

The Operations Manager will oversee end-to-end operations of M&E engineering services within DC facilities management across multiple sites. This includes managing teams, delivering technical excellence, ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements, maintaining high client satisfaction, and ensuring smooth, cost-efficient operations aligned with service-level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Job Description

About the Role:

• Facilities Operations: Oversee daily M&E operations (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, BMS) and ensure maintenance is performed per schedules, SOPs, and safety standards

• Team & Vendor Management: Lead engineers/technicians (hiring, training, performance) and manage contractors/vendors for quality and delivery

• Client Management & Reporting: Act as main client liaison, attend meetings, and deliver regular reports on KPIs, incidents, and performance

• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure audit readiness, regulatory compliance, incident reporting, and implementation of corrective/preventive actions

• Financial & Continuous Improvement: Manage budgets, contracts, and assets while driving cost optimisation, system improvements, and upgrade initiatives

About You:

• Degree/diploma in Electrical Engineering with 7–10 years in DC M&E operations, including 3 years in a managerial role

• Strong knowledge of M&E/DC infrastructure, local standards (e.g., SS564, ISO 50001), with leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Proficient in MS Office and incident tools; able to travel and respond to emergencies on short notice

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;

• Career development and a promote from within culture;

• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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